2008 October 31 | Mindanao Writers' Blogs
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trick or treat

I saw the devil thrice today. The first time was on Sheridan Avenue this morning and I thought, "Boy your time is up." At Northwestern University I saw Tigger and Hagar the Horrible on Redactil -he was three sizes smaller. Jack without the Beanstalk walked past me. Then I realized it's Halloween....

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GOIN’ PLACES: More pizza and pasta

IT was a night that was intended to explore the unknown. But the unknown, despite two huge tarpaulin signs saying “We’re now open”, turned out to still be closed to public. Never mind if the door was open. There was no one inside, and so, this food-tripper had ...

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GOIN’ PLACES: Wine should be like this

HAD a quick trip to Cebu, and while the Dabawenya in me occasionally raises her eyebrow as yet another sight is compared with Davao and Davao wins hands down, this week’s Goin’ Places only has praises.... for the wine.It was a busy trip and so we couldn’t get ...

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chicago, again

I'm back again in Chicago. This time as an official part of my residency in the University of Iowa's International Writing Program. I will participate in a classroom discussion at Northwestern University this Friday. Then I will sit as a panelist in the Chicago/International Writers Exchange to discuss Migrating People, Migrating ...